1940s Maps of Sussex County, Virginia

1. 1942 Map of Arringdale

   

   1942 Arringdale

   1942 Print · USGS

   Crossing the Virginia and North Carolina line in the early 1940s, this area reveals a landscape of river-bottom swamps and busy rail corridors. Genealogists can trace family locations near Little Texas or find historical rural institutions like the Morris Hill Church and Faison School.

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4. 1943 Map of Sebrell

   

   1943 Sebrell

   1943 Print · USGS

   Southeastern Virginia at the height of the Second World War shows a rural landscape shaped by the Nottoway River and the Virginian rail line. Genealogists can locate family-named landmarks and centers of community life like Mill Neck Church, Coopers School, and Westbrooks Bridge.

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7. 1943 Map of Manry

   

   1943 Manry

   1943 Print · USGS

   The Sussex and Southampton county borderlands are shown here in the early 1940s, centered on rural farming communities and timbered swamps. Genealogists can trace family landmarks like Spiveys Store, the Grist Mill at Harriels Pond, and numerous sites like Burton Grove Church.

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10. 1943 Map of Littleton

    

    1943 Littleton

    1943 Print · USGS

    Sussex County life in the early 1940s is centered on the winding Nottoway River and its timber-rich lowlands. Genealogists and historians can trace local community life through landmarks like Plank Road Church and School, Homeville, and Allens Bridge.

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13. 1943 Map of Mc Kenney

    

    1943 Mc Kenney

    1943 Print · USGS

    Southside Virginia's rural landscape is captured here during the mid-forties, showing the vital rail-and-river network of Dinwiddie and Brunswick counties. Genealogists can trace family footprints at dozens of sites like Big Bethel Church, Drumgoole School, and the Barnes and Parsons Store.

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16. 1943 Map of Vicksville

    

    1943 Vicksville

    1943 Print · USGS

    Southampton County during the Second World War shows a rural landscape of small crossroads and swampy bottomlands. Researchers can trace family sites near Vicksville, Thornton Store, and a cluster of local landmarks like Cabin Point School.

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19. 1943 Map of Richmond, 1972 Print

    

    1943 Richmond

    1972 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia and the state capital are shown in detail during the mid-century era of infrastructure expansion. Genealogists and historians can trace the grounds of Richmond Nat Battlefield Park, locate the Yorktown Nat Cem, or follow the many rural routes through Amelia Court House and Tappahannock.

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22. 1944 Map of Waverly

    

    1944 Waverly

    1944 Print · USGS

    Surry and Sussex Counties during the mid-forties reveal a landscape of timber industry and swampy lowlands centered on the rail-connected town of Waverly. Genealogists and local historians can locate rural landmarks like Zion Hill Church, Gwaltney Corner, and several distinct Sawmill sites.

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25. 1944 Map of Reams

    

    1944 Reams

    1944 Print · USGS

    Mid-century Dinwiddie County comes into focus in this wartime survey of the rural communities south of Petersburg. Genealogists and historians can trace family roots through several local landmarks like Oak Grove Church, Zion School, and the village of Rowanta.

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28. 1944 Map of Nebletts Mill

    

    1944 Nebletts Mill

    1944 Print · USGS

    Coastal plain wetlands and small rail-side settlements define this part of Sussex County during the mid-forties. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural landscape surrounding Disputanta, the grounds of Newville Church, and the waters of Nebletts Mill Pond.

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31. 1944 Map of Ivor, 1961 Print

    

    1944 Ivor

    1961 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia during the mid-forties reveals a landscape of dense swamps and railroad-oriented towns. Genealogists and local historians can trace family roots through landmarks like Stephenson Cem, Mars Hill Ch, and the schools at Ivor.

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34. 1945 Map of Ivor

    

    1945 Ivor

    1945 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia's Tidewater region comes to life in the years following the war, centered on the railroad towns of Wakefield and Ivor. Genealogists and local historians can trace rural family life through meticulously marked sites like Stephenson Cem, Keitos Mill, and the Oak Grove School.

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37. 1946 Map of Petersburg

    

    1946 Petersburg

    1946 Print · USGS

    Petersburg and the surrounding tobacco and rail country of the mid-1940s are documented here just as the post-war era began. Genealogists and historians can trace family locations near Blandford Cemetery, search for rural schoolhouses like Bives School, or locate the historic river crossing at Pocahontas Island.

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40. 1947 Map of Nebletts Mills

    

    1947 Nebletts Mills

    1947 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia during the late 1940s reveals a landscape of dense swamps and vital rail corridors connecting rural communities. Genealogists and local historians can trace the foundations of Disputanta and Newville, or locate landmarks like Cinema Church and Nebletts Millpond.

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43. 1949 Map of Richmond, 1951 Print

    

    1949 Richmond

    1951 Print · USGS

    Coastal Virginia in the years following World War II remained a landscape of historic river towns and expanding military bases. Genealogists and historians can trace the rail lines of the Southern Ry and locate established landmarks from Camp Lee to the remote reaches of Dragon Swamp.

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